script

Boy: Stop it!
*gets thrown with paper balls
Boy: Wow, my life sucks

Guy comes out of crowd

Guy: Are you ok?
Boy: What are you doing? Are you trying to make fun of me?
Guy? What? no.. I'm here to hrlp
Boy: Really?
Guy: Yea man, let's be friends!
Boy: Wow I never had one of those before
Guy: Ha ha your funny, anyway I'm Karl Yu, what do you go by?
Boy: Im Mao Hing nice to meet you.
Karl: Hey want to go get some PHO?
Mao: Sure!

*exit port

N: But what Mao didn't know was that Karl wasn't the best friend he could get...
Soon he will see the true face of mister Yu

Scene 2

N: One year later...
*Boys see new class lists
M: Hey Karl! I'm in Mr. Fu's class!
K: But.. I'm in Ms. Fredrick's class..
M: Wait.. Does that mean we are in different classes?
K: Yea sorry man.
M: Oh don't worry I'll be fine

N: But Mao wasn't fine, everyday in his new class, he would be made fun of, being called
   The nerd, geek, and every other possible name you could think of to make fun of him.

M: Ah! Stop it!
*Class throws paper balls
M: I wish Karl was here to help me!
Voice: Haha that kid was so stupid
Voice: I was in his class last year and made friends with him just to get all his secrets!
M: That voice, is it Karl's ?
K: Yea Mao, or should I say 14 year old thumb sucker!
M: I told you that in confidence!
K: Whatever kid, your nothing
M: Wow, everyone hates me, my class, Karl, and myself as well

N: But little Mao was about to see something that would change his life

M: *Walks into a corner
Background: Yo man you're sick!
M: hm?? Whats all the commotion?
N: Mao Approaches and squeezes through the crowd to see the MASTER
M: whoa that's sick!
N: Master is offended that someone as little as Mao would dare talk to him
Ma: Yo kid why you here?
Ma: You think you can stand up to me?
M: No, I just thought it was cool..
Ma: Let's have a dance off then!
M: Um no.. I can't dance
Ma: You're lucky I have to go, next time I see you we will have that dance battle
M: but but
*all exit but Mao
M: What am I to do now..
M: I got it!

Scene 3

M: *mao is watching dance videos
M: I'll never get this, but if it get me some respect around here, I must
*practices some more, show him sucking
M: Well I think it's good enough

N: But what's really going on in Mao's head?

K: No it's not!
K: That's the worst dance I have ever seen!
K: You'll never amount to anything with that!
M: Ugh, why. Why every time I try something, it ends in disaster..
M: That's it. No more. I'm going to learn this
K: Yea right!
M: Get out of my way, you're blocking my space
K: Fine seeya later loser

N: And so Mao danced and danced till he could dance no more
M: Alright, tomorrow at school, I'll show everyone!

N: Mao gets his rest and as the new sun rises, he awakens with a huge smile
M: Today is the day that everyone will actually appreciate me!
N: On his way to school, he tries to keep it low, giving little hints and clues
as to what he wants to show everyone
M: Psst.. Yo I hear some guy will be doing something sick in front of the class today!
N: But it is hard to find appreciation among people, it's hard to change minds, and change yourself
   Yet Mao will have to learn that the hard way

M: *Starts showing his dance to everyone
N: The crowd has mixed feelings about his dance
Voices in Background: Wow that's actually not that bad
V: Yea, I think it just needs some more practice
K: Pfft yea right, that's nothing! Right master
Ma: Sure it isn't as good my own but..
K: Hahaha see!
V: Not that you mention, it is sloppy
K: Boo get OFF the stage!
M: HM? What? I actually thought I was doing something pretty good
M: I Mao fail again, *goes to corner and cries
Ma: Yo kid
M: Yea?
Ma: You got some talent in you
M: Yea?
Ma: Yea don't listen to those guys, it's hard to fight a crowd. Those who have power, control it
M: What do you mean?
Ma: You have the power to control a bigger crowd. And that will defintily put some thought on people's mind
M: Something bigger eh?
Ma: Bigger things means more work
M: Thank you so much master, see ya!

Exit all

Scene 4

N: Mao is walking back home when he sees something of interest along the way
   He sees a nice decorated building with people flocking to the scene

J: Heaar ye HEAR YE This is the location where we will host the Q festival
   Come ehre to showcase your talent, show your spirit and to entertain the crowd!
M: Whoa sounds awesome! Maybe I should go... Maybe I should perform!
J: Auditions start tomorrow and will last for three days! They will be hosted here, so come take a look inside!
M: Im definitely going to win, let's go...

Play scene where Mao ventures into theatre to find people with multiple talents and eventually goes out

M: Wow that was amazing! This could be the big thing I was looking for!
M: I should take a poster so I remember the location
K: Not so fast *grabs poster
M: Hey! I need that! Or maybe you're performing to?
K: Yea right! I'm getting this for the master, and wait, you're TRYING OUT?
M: ummm... Yea..
K: Haha you make the tears come out of my eyes like water falling off a cliff
M: You know what Karl, I'm going to prove to you and everyone else, there is something I'm worth
   You can't stop me, it's all or nothing, and I'm taking it all
K: Fine then, have it your way, later

N: Mao reaches home to practice practice practice, by now he is getting better
*practice
M: More, I need to perfect this, so I can show everyone
M: I need to.. show.. *so tired he falls asleep*
*wakes up
M: What what? right! dance, I gotta tell everyone to come!

Exit all

Scene 5

N: Today is the day that Mao will audition, Let us wish him luck!

M: er.. I'm so nervous,  I hope I don't mess up
J: And now the auditions have started! First up, the Master!
Ma: *does routine
J: Whoa some intensity, you are a def in but it really depends if anyone else out there is better!
M: AH! I'm so intimidated after seeing that! Maybe I'm not meant for this role.
   Maybe, I should just leave... But no. I have to do this. I'll never be happy with what I am now
J: After seeing those wonderful performances, we have our final audition of the day... Mao Hing!
M: Alright that's mee let's do this
M: *does routine
*Dancing well until he messes up and lands on his arm, breaking it
M: AHHHH! MY ARM, IT HURTS!
J: Whoa is he okay? Somebody go help him

N: Mao is taken to the hospital, along with him came the judge, the master, and Karl
M: Ah, sorry, I guess I didn't make it...
J: On the contrary son, I think that was stupendous! If you can perform on the night, I will definitely allow it!
M: Really?
Ma: Yea you did good man
K: Pfft, I didn..
Ma: Karl, why don't you just fess up to Mao
K: But..
Ma: He broke his darn arm!
M: What's this about?
K: Well the reason I've been treating you like dirt is cause.. I'm jealous of you
M: ????
K: You don't need to try to fit in, you do what you do and you work hard
K: You don't have to suck up to anyone to be noticed, I respect that
M: Really?
K: Yea and sorry bout the arm, but, I guess life's life
J: Hohoho, let's all head out shall we?
Everyone: We shall!

Exit

Scene 6 final scene

N: 2 weeks past, it's time for the show.

K: How's your arm mao?
M: Uh, it's better. 
K: You think you can dance?
M: I hope...
J: And now our second to last performance by the master!
Ma: *is performing his routine
Ma: *finishes
J: Thank you!
J: And our final performance of the day..
M: This is it. If I do this, it will all be over, one dance, one night, I can do this
J: MAOO!
M: *dances but in the middle, pains so much
J: Oh no what's wrong
M: Sorry everyone, I don't think I can go on...
Crowd: Booooo
*crowd exits
J: Wait everyone come back! *exits with Karl

M: (Is so sad) No not again.. *rips cast off
M: I don't care, I came here to do one thing and one thing only, dance
M: *Does his final moves
Ma: You really don't give up do you, even on that arm..
M: ?
Ma: You know what, I'm going to let you join VQT
M: VQT? What's that?
Ma: It's a crew I put together, you'd be perfect in it?
M: Really?
Ma: Depends, let's see those moves again!
Goes to tableau*

End scene
